The celebration continues for the Ladue Schools music community, with 21 Ladue Horton Watkins High School students selected as Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) District 5 All-Suburban Honors Band members.
All-Suburban Concert Band
Shang Jiang; Flute, 3rd chair
Aidan Antony; Flute, 10th chair
Charles Randall; Bassoon, 1st chair
Felix Zhang; Clarinet, 3rd chair
Calvino Hammerman; Clarinet, 6th chair
Jin Zhang; Clarinet, 16th chair
Kai Chen; Alto Saxophone, 3rd chair
Eliot Levine; Tenor Saxophone, alternate 2
Naman Kansal; Trumpet, 6th chair
Miles Grossman; Trombone, 5th chair
Eric Fan; Baritone B.C., 1st chair
Anna Drescher; General Percussion, 3rd chair
Amelia Drake; General Percussion, 4th chair
Angella Zhang; General Percussion, 6th chair
Matilda Kim; General Percussion, alternate 1
Kimmi Lin; Timpani, 1st chair
Norah Murphy; Timpani, 2nd chair
Eric Tang; Timpani, alternate 1
Gulliver Murdaugh; Timpani, alternate 2
All-Suburban Jazz Band
Will Kodner; Jazz Alto Saxophone, alternate 2
Jacob Barnes; Jazz Guitar, 1st chair
Our students competed against nearly 500 area students in an anonymous audition and were chosen to audition for Missouri All-State on Dec. 7. Additionally, they will perform at the St. Louis Suburban MMEA District 5 Middle and High School Band Concert at Lindbergh High School on January 12, 2025.